Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
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Risk food tests
We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer 100% of risk food imports until we establish a history of compliance.
Table 1 lists non-compliant food we’ve detected.
Non-compliant food can’t be distributed for sale in Australia. We supervise the importer destroying or re-exporting it.
Table 1 Risk food test results
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/8/2020 | Tapioca chips | India | Malabar Natural Foods Pvt Ltd | Hydrocyanic acid | 69 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2019 |
| 27/8/2020 | Frozen cooked crawfish tail | China | Guolian Yiyang Food Co Ltd | Listeria monocytogenes | Detected | n/a | CRU 03/2019 |
| 27/8/2020 | Frozen cooked crawfish tail | China | Guolian Yiyang Food Co Ltd | Standard Plate Count | 180000, 370000, 190000, 300000, 200000 | mg/kg | CRU 03/2019 |
| 31/8/2020 | Masala Peanuts | India | Frumar Marketing Pty | Aflatoxin | 0.035 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 2/9/2020 | Masala sing bhujiya | India | Kartik Enterprise | Aflatoxin | 0.07 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 3/9/2020 | Tapioca chips | India | Topper Export | Hydrocyanic acid | 17 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2019 |
| 3/9/2020 | Tapioca chips spicy | India | Topper Export | Hydrocyanic acid | 42 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2019 |
| 3/9/2020 | Tapioca chips sticks | India | Topper Export | Hydrocyanic acid | 43 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2019 |
| 3/9/2020 | Dried anchovy | Vietnam | Saky Foods Company Limited | Histamine | 251 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 3/9/2020 | Bamboo clam | Indonesia | Pt Mina Jaya Wysia | E. coli | 2.3, <2.3, 4.3, 24, 2.3 | mg/kg | MOL 04/2017 |
| 3/9/2020 | Dried anchovy | Vietnam | Taviuc Co Ltd | Histamine | 256 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 4/9/2020 | Canned nori peanut | China | Ningbo Haishu Jianfeng | Aflatoxin | 0.047 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 7/9/2020 | Tasty spicy coated peanuts | India | Bikanervala Foods | Aflatoxin | 0.033 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 7/9/2020 | White clam (whole) | Vietnam | Dong Phuong Seafood Company Ltd | E. coli | 9.3, <2.3, <2.3, <2.3, <2.3 | MPN/g | MOL 04/2017 |
| 9/9/2020 | Monamon dills salted anchovies | Philippines | Century Pacific Food Inc | Histamine | 570 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 10/9/2020 | Seaweed | China | Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Limited | Iodine | 2600 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 10/9/2020 | Seaweed | China | Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Limited | Iodine | 1200 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 10/9/2020 | Seaweed | China | Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Limited | Iodine | 3500 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 11/9/2020 | Fermented salted fish | Philippines | Fitrite Incorporated (Philippines) | Histamine | 242 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 16/9/2020 | Nut cracker (spicy coated fried peanut) | India | Haldirams Snacks | Aflatoxin | 0.014 (product contains 69% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.010) |
mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 17/9/2020 | Dry anchovy | Myanmar | City Winner Co Ltd | Histamine | 1000 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 17/9/2020 | Frozen baby clam meat | Vietnam | Hop Tan Seafood Corporation | E. coli | 110, >110, 24, 2.3, <2.3 | MPN/g | MOL 04/2017 |
| 21/9/2020 | Freshwater dried fish (Stolothrissa Tanganicae) | Tanzania United Republic | FJB fish | Histamine | 260 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 21/9/2020 | Organic toasted coconut flakes | Sri Lanka | Sanmick Food Pty Ltd | Salmonella | Detected | /250g | SES 05/2014 |
| 21/9/2020 | Mari Sing bhujiya | India | Kartik Enterprise | Aflatoxin | 0.01 (product contains 63% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.009) |
mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 23/9/2020 | Tasty spicy coated peanuts | India | Haldirams Snacks | Aflatoxin | 0.012 (product contains 65% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.009) |
mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 29/9/2020 | Cassava chips | Sri Lanka | Lakrasa Food | Hydrocyanic acid | 29 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2019 |
Surveillance food tests
We randomly refer 5% of surveillance food imports. We test for compliance to certain standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and to verify safety.
Table 2 lists non-compliant food we’ve detected. We will test further imported consignments of this food at an increased rate. We do this until the overseas producer reaches a history of compliance. To achieve this, we apply a holding order to the non-compliant food from the particular overseas producer. This legal instrument flags the food for increased testing.
‘HO match’ indicates the fail was against an existing holding order. See a list of published holding orders.
Table 2 Surveillance food test results
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference | Holding order number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/8/2020 | Okra - small | Eqypt | Givrex Robert Mansour & Co | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Chlorpyrifos | 0.02 Exceeds permitted MRL |
mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 16296 |
| 28/8/2020 | Frozen soft, shell crab | Myanmar | Gallant Ocean Trading Co Ltd | Chemical | Nitrofurazone | 0.002 Not permitted in this food |
mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 15631 |
| 28/8/2020 | Wheat flour, pre- cooked | Sri Lanka | D&R Exports Pvt Ltd | Composition | Vitamin B12 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | 16307 |
| 31.8.2020 | Fermented bean curd | Vietnam | Tyh Import Export Service | Bacillus cereus | Bacillus cereus | 3400, 4100, 7400, 7600, 6000 |
cfu/g | Imported Food Control Act section 3(2) | 16302 |
| 2/9/2020 | Wild raw (rue) | Iran Islamic Republic of | Farhad Golestan | Composition | Wild rue – Peganum harmala | Prohibited plant | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 | 16314 |
| 3/9/2020 | Betel nut | Myanmar | City Winner | Composition | Areca catechu (Betel nut) |
Prohibited plant | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 | 16321 |
| 9/9/2020 | Shred max super strength fat burner drink | United States | Florida Alternative Medicine &Weight Loss | Composition | L-Theanine | n/a | n/a | FSC 2.9.4 | 16327 |
| 9/9/2020 | Shred max super strength fat burner drink | United States | Florida Alternative Medicine &Weight Loss | Composition | Caffeine | n/a | n/a | FSC 1.1.1 | 16327 |
| 10/9/2020 | Gum (black) | Japan | Lotte Co Ltd | Composition | Additive Gardenia blue 165 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | 16328 |
| 10/9/2020 | Plenny shake chocolate | Netherlands | Jimmy Joy | Composition | Vitamins B5 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 2.9.3 | 16343 |
| 10/9/2020 | Plenny shake strawberry | Netherlands | Jimmy Joy | Composition | Vitamins B5 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 2.9.3 | 16343 |
| 10/9/2020 | Plenny shake banana | Netherlands | Jimmy Joy | Composition | Vitamins B5 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 2.9.3 | 16343 |
| 10/9/2020 | Plenny shake vanilla | Netherlands | Jimmy Joy | Composition | Vitamins B5 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 2.9.3 | 16343 |
| 17/9/2020 | Raze energy watermelon sports drink | United States | Repp Sports | Composition | Caffeine | In excess of 320 | mg/L | FSC 2.6.4 | 16380 |
| 17/9/2020 | Raze energy lime sports drink | United States | Repp Sports | Composition | Caffeine | In excess of 320 | mg/L | FSC 2.6.4 | 16380 |
| 17/9/2020 | Raze energy voodoo sports drink | United States | Repp Sports | Composition | Caffeine | In excess of 320 | mg/L | FSC 2.6.4 | 16380 |
| 17/9/2020 | Raze energy guava mango sports drink | United States | Repp Sports | Composition | Caffeine | In excess of 320 | mg/L | FSC 2.6.4 | 16380 |
| 14/9/2020 | Assorted fruit | China | Holly Food Co Ltd | Composition | Vitamin C | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | 16342 |
| 18/9/2020 | Dried red dates | China | Tianjin Jinghai Huixin Industry &Trade | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Propargite | 0.06 Not permitted in this food |
mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 14969 |